Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Georgia
$33,270avg. a year
$16.00 an hour · 4,970 employed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Georgia earn an average of $33,270 a year. That is $2,870 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140. The best-paying metro area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $35,350.
$31,530Median pay
$16.00Average hourly
+33%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Georgia metro areas
Average pay for food servers, nonrestaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
12,800 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$35,350
$17.00 an hour
2120 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
390 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$33,540
$16.13 an hour
4
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$31,750
$15.27 an hour
5250 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$30,860
$14.84 an hour
670 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$30,790
$14.80 an hour
7350 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$30,620
$14.72 an hour
8190 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$30,490
$14.66 an hour
9230 jobs
Savannah, GA
$30,390
$14.61 an hour
1070 jobs
Albany, GA
$30,000
$14.42 an hour
11170 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$29,450
$14.16 an hour
12100 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$28,530
$13.72 an hour
1360 jobs
Rome, GA
$28,290
$13.60 an hour
1440 jobs
Dalton, GA
$25,020
$12.03 an hour
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Georgia, charted
Pay over time
Georgia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Georgia food servers, nonrestaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Georgia vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,140 | $17.37 |
| Georgia | $33,270 | $16.00 |
| Florida | $34,530 | $16.60 |
| North Carolina | $33,150 | $15.94 |
| Tennessee | $32,590 | $15.67 |
| South Carolina | $31,270 | $15.04 |
| Alabama | $29,110 | $14.00 |
Related jobs in Georgia
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,290
- Waiters and Waitresses$26,610
- Bartenders$30,330
- Cooks, Restaurant$34,430
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,510
- Food Preparation Workers$33,970
Average pay, Georgia, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make in Georgia?
The average is $33,270 a year, and the median is $31,530. That is $2,870 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140.
What is the hourly wage in Georgia?
$16.00 an hour on average; the median is $15.16.
Where in Georgia do they earn the most?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($35,350), followed by Gainesville, GA ($34,460). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Dalton, GA ($25,020).
How does Georgia rank?
Georgia ranks #31 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-3041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food servers, nonrestaurant page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.